• Our HoR Isnaputra Iskandar and team set idx 2019 target at 7100 on expectation the macro picture will gradually improve and be less volatile than 2018. BI will continue to implement pro-active market policies and our Maybank strategists are long Indonesia in their 2019 outlook. Politics is not an issue in our view.
• We think global economy will remain challenging, and as such we expect Indonesia’s monetary policy to lean towards currency stabilization.
• We forecast a 50bps rate increase in 2019, lower than 2018’s 175bps. Oil price is the wild card in our base case assumptions for the current account deficit (CAD), currency, inflation and interest rate. ...See More
• We forecast the economy in 2019 to remain resilient, despite volatilities, at c. 5% YoY GDP growth, similar to 2018. The growth is likely to be supported by consumption (+5%) and investment (+6.4%). We forecast 2019 market earnings growth (with and without commodity companies) of 11.7-12.3%, driven by almost all sectors.
• With low oil prices and a stable IDR, there could be potential upside to our 11.7% growth forecast and this will benefit the cement and consumer sectors.
• Elections: what’s next? We expect the elections in April to be smooth and peaceful. There is no direct correlation between elections and GDP, but we note a tendency for rising fund flows and IDR appreciation ahead of past elections.
• Our FX team forecasts the IDR could strengthen 10% into the elections. We think whoever wins the election, will focus on the same major issues: infrastructure, logistics, income distribution and quality of human capital.
• Risk factors : global volatility, policy transmission time lag, unfavourable election outcome, disappointing earnings
• IHSG 7100 is based on 17x FY19E P/E (+1SD above mean) and 11.7% EPS growth.
• Our top picks are ASII, BBNI, BSDE, GGRM, ICBP, PTBA, PWON, RALS, SMGR and SMRA.
• Links : https://factsetpdf.maybank-ke.com/PDF/120220_MACRO__2f74e196389f4d79a777984903401b2a.pdf?

Maybank Kim Eng Research : Indonesia Strategy 2019 Outlook – Bit by Bit
• Our HoR Isnaputra Iskandar and team set idx 2019 target at 7100 on expectation the macro picture will gradually improve and be less volatile than 2018. BI will continue to implement pro-active market policies and our Maybank strategists are long Indonesia in their 2019 outlook. Politics is not an issue in our view.
• We think global economy will remain challenging, and as such we expect Indonesia’s monetary policy to lean towards currency stabilization.
• We forecast a 50bps rate increase in 2019, lower than 2018’s 175bps. Oil price is the wild card in our base case assumptions for the current account deficit (CAD), currency, inflation and interest rate.
• We forecast the economy in 2019 to remain resilient, despite volatilities, at c. 5% YoY GDP growth, similar to 2018. The growth is likely to be supported by consumption (+5%) and investment (+6.4%). We forecast 2019 market earnings growth (with and without commodity companies) of 11.7-12.3%, driven by almost all sectors.
• With low oil prices and a stable IDR, there could be potential upside to our 11.7% growth forecast and this will benefit the cement and consumer sectors.
• Elections: what’s next? We expect the elections in April to be smooth and peaceful. There is no direct correlation between elections and GDP, but we note a tendency for rising fund flows and IDR appreciation ahead of past elections.
• Our FX team forecasts the IDR could strengthen 10% into the elections. We think whoever wins the election, will focus on the same major issues: infrastructure, logistics, income distribution and quality of human capital.
• Risk factors : global volatility, policy transmission time lag, unfavourable election outcome, disappointing earnings
• IHSG 7100 is based on 17x FY19E P/E (+1SD above mean) and 11.7% EPS growth.
• Our top picks are ASII, BBNI, BSDE, GGRM, ICBP, PTBA, PWON, RALS, SMGR and SMRA.
• Links : https://factsetpdf.maybank-ke.com/PDF/120220_MACRO__2f74e196389f4d79a777984903401b2a.pdf?

Aurellia raises TP to IDR1,750 as she raises EPS by 10-25% in FY19E-FY20 on the back IDR is expected to strength as much 10% in 2019E will give beneficary from reversal of FX losess. Interest-rate hikes are also expected to stop in the near term, will impact to residential acceleration in FY19-FY20E.

Based on latest strategy report on 30 Nov 2018, our regional team expects IDR to strengthen to IDR12,900 from IDR14,500, on the back of narrowing growth and yield differentials between the US and rest of the world. This should alleviate inflation and pressure on the BI to raise rates, potentially catalysing property demand in 2019E.

Aurellia also increases presales assumptions by 2-8% as banks appear to have a high appetite for mortgage lending. They are offering competitive rates to sustain affordability.

After booking high non-cash FX losses of IDR405b or 23% of its EBIT in 9M18 for its USD649m bond, Aurellia assume FX reversals in FY19E. FX gains plus higher presales lift her EPS forecasts for FY18-20E.

Aurellia views that BSDE has underperformed JCI by 13% YTD as investors fret over its USD649m bond exposure. As of 9M18, it held USD331m of cash to parthedge its FX exposure. Net gearing of 20% was also one of the lowest in the sector.

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BSDE BUY UPGRADE TP 1750 (fr 1250)
Maybank-KE research: Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE)
Aurellia Setiabudi maintains BUY recommendation on Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE), and upping TP to IDR1,750 (from IDR1,250) per shares. New TP is based on 53% discount to RNAV, -1 Standard Deviation of its 5-year mean.
Aurellia raises TP to IDR1,750 as she raises EPS by 10-25% in FY19E-FY20 on the back IDR is expected to strength as much 10% in 2019E will give beneficary from reversal of FX losess. Interest-rate hikes are also expected to stop in the near term, will impact to residential acceleration in FY19-FY20E.
Based on latest strategy report on 30 Nov 2018, our regional team expects IDR to strengthen to IDR12,900 from IDR14,500, on the back of narrowing growth and yield differentials between the US and rest of the world. This should alleviate inflation and pressure on the BI to raise rates, potentially catalysing property demand in 2019E.
Aurellia also increases presales assumptions by 2-8% as banks appear to have a high appetite for mortgage lending. They are offering competitive rates to sustain affordability.
After booking high non-cash FX losses of IDR405b or 23% of its EBIT in 9M18 for its USD649m bond, Aurellia assume FX reversals in FY19E. FX gains plus higher presales lift her EPS forecasts for FY18-20E.
Aurellia views that BSDE has underperformed JCI by 13% YTD as investors fret over its USD649m bond exposure. As of 9M18, it held USD331m of cash to parthedge its FX exposure. Net gearing of 20% was also one of the lowest in the sector.